Junior market hits all-time low
Vancouver — A lack of buyers combined with a wave of sell orders pushed Canada’s junior exchange to record-setting lows over the report period ended Sept. 24. The TSX Venture Exchange composite index…
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Pacific Rim options Cerro Gaspar (August 19, 2002)
Vancouver — Pacific Rim Mining (PMU-V) has inked a deal to earn a 60% interest in the Cerro Gaspar project in northeastern El Salvador from Brett Resources (brn-v).The company can do so by spending U…
Silver Standard inks Challacollo option (August 05, 2002)
Vancouver — The results from a due diligence program have prompted Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) to continue working the Challacollo silver-gold property in northern Chile.The 2,500-metre program…
Investors bail out of junior stocks
Vancouver — A lack of buyers, combined with a wave of sell orders, pushed Canada’s junior exchange to its largest weekly point decline of the year. During the report period ended July 23, the Standar…
Gold bulls bank profits
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange lost ground over the report period ended June 11 as investors took profits in junior gold stocks and found renewed interest in diamond explorers. The Standard & P…
Silver adds shine to gold’s lustre
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange rallied over the report period ended June 4, as investors added silver-related stocks to their recent purchases of junior gold issues. The Standard & Poor’s-TSX V…
Juniors eye precious metals in Argentina
Argentina’s recent financial woes have not deterred two juniors from inking separate deals to explore for precious metals there.Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) has purchased a 43% interest in the Pi…
Silver plays ignite despite low prices
The excitement in the gold market appears to spilling over into silver plays, even though the silver price remains well below US$5 per oz.Several would-be silver producers have announced multi-million…
Junior golds add to recent gains
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange moved higher during the report period ended May 14, as investors continued to snap up shares in gold-related issues. The Standard & Poor’s-TSX Venture composite i…
Shareholders OK Dayton, Pacific Rim merger
Shareholders of both companies have overwhelmingly approved the merger of Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-T) and Dayton Mining (DAY-T), leaving the final say to the courts.Under the proposed amalgamation, Day…
Silver Standard boosts Challacollo (April 08, 2002)
Vancouver — Results from a 7-hole drill program have increased the economic prospects of the the Challacollo silver-gold property in northern Chile.Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) carried out the 7…
CDNX moves into spring on bullish note
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange continued to gain momentum over the holiday-shortened report period ended April 2. The Standard & Poor’s-CDNX composite index jumped 20.65 points, or 1.7%, to clo…